Masanobu Yoshimura Photo Exhibition Afterimage
- Dates
- Friday, August 7 - Thursday, August 20, 2020
- Time
- 11:00 - 18:00
Sony Imaging Gallery will close at 18:00 until further notice.
Masanobu Yoshimura Profile
Born in Kobe, Hyogo in 1971.
After dropping out of college, worked as an interior design assistant and enrolled in a visual arts school to learn the basics of photography. After freelancing as an assistant, apprenticed for photographer Shintaro Shiratori.
Established Yoshimura Shashin Inc. Is active in the field of commercial photography and film.
A regular member of Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association (APA).
【Exhibitions】
2015-2016
“Yoshinori HASHIMOTO & Masanobu YOSHIMURA” 2-man show
National Theater Bucharest, Pitesti, Sibiu and two other cities (Romania)
【Appearances】
2015
Appeared in “Mirai Aisha” on BS12 as a top photographer
Appeared on Porsche Japan’s website
【Awards】
1999
Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association (APA) Award, Photography Category, Winner Prize
2000
Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association (APA) Award, Photography Category, Winner Prize
2006
Japan Advertising Photographers’ Association (APA) Award, Photography Category, Encouragement Prize Japan Photographers Association Prize, Grand Prix
2007
APA Award, Photography Category, Winner Prize Mainichi Advertisement Design Competition, Design Category, Second Prize - Honda: Business Advertisement
2008
APA Award, Photography Category, Encouragement Prize
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 5 Winning Works
- Nippon Television: Haru no Imechin
- Nippon Television: nittele chin
- Nippon Television: Hotaru no Hikari
- Hirakawa Corp.: m.v.
- SoftBank: White Kazoku
2009
APA Award, Photography Category, Winner Prize
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 4 Winning Works
- Seibu Department Store
- SoftBank: Business Advertisement
- Mazda All-Star Game
- Nippon Television: go! go! nittelechin
Chunichi Shimbun Advertising Award, Judge’s Choice Award - Fuji Xerox: Business Advertisement
2010
APA Award, Advertising Category, Excellence Prize - Seibu Department Store
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - Fuji Xerox: Business Advertisement
Transit Advertising Award, Station Poster Category, Excellence Prize - Yomiuri Giants
2011
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 8 Winning Works
- Yucho Bank: Yucho Kazoku
- SEIYU: FIFA World Cup
- SEIYU: Father’s Day
- EDWIN: 503 ZERO
- EDWIN: 503 NEW VINTAGE
- Hagoromo Foods
- Yomiuri Giants
- Nippon Television: Hakone Ekiden
2012
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 5 Winning Works
- EDWIN: COOL BLUE
- EDWIN / 503 ZERO COOL BLUE
- JT Roots: Kangaeru hito ni.
- SOGO-SEIBU: Surprise Xmas
- Fuji Television: K-1 Grand Prix Championship
2013
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 5 Winning Works
- SEIYU: Nice Buy
- STELLAR PLACE: VERY XMAS
- ANA + Tokyo Metro: To Me CARD
- Asahi: Wonda Morning Shot
- JT Roots: Kangaeru hito ni.
2014
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 3 Winning Works
- TOSHIBA / REGZA
- makita: Weed Cutter
- AMERICAN SPIRIT: Tobacco wa nogyo da.
Transit Advertising Award, Signboard Category, Excellence Prize - TOSHIBA: REGZA
2015
APA Award, Advertising Category, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize (Grand Prix) -Suntory: PEPSI NEX ZERO
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - CASIO: G-SHOCK
Cannes Lions Outstanding Performance Award, Outdoor Section, Short List - Suntory: Carlsberg
Nikkei Advertising Award, Financial Category, First Prize - Norinchukin Bank
2016
Fujisankei Group Advertising Award, Grand Prix - Nissan Motors: “Yachae” NISSAN
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 2 Winning Works
- JA Bank: Restoration Day No. 1,461
- Mumeijuku: BARRY MORE
2017
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 6 Winning Works
- Nissan Motors: “Yachae” NISSAN
- Supercell: Clash Royale
- J Storm: KAT-TUN
- Nissin Foods: UFO
- Nissin Foods: STAY HOT Cup Noodles
- True Spirit Tobacco Company: Natural American Spirit
Transit Advertising Award, Inside Display Advertising Category, First Prize - Berlitz Japan: Nihongo dattara …
2018
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 2 Winning Works
- Kirin: Tanrei
- Berlitz Japan: Nihongo dattara …
2019
APA Award, Advertising Category, Excellence Prize - Tokyo City Keiba
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - 4 Winning Works
- Kirin: New Ichiban Shibori
- Kirin: New Ichiban Shibori with Nabe
- SoftBank: Gakuwari Sensei
- Square Enix: Star Dragon Quest
Transit Advertising Award, Grand Prize - IMAGINE 2020 Printed By TOPPAN
2020
APA Award, Advertising Category, Excellence Prize - SoftBank: Giga Koku
APA Award, Advertising Category, Winner Prize - Glico: Almond Peak
I like travel places. I’m the kind of person who sees a documentary or movie and then gets the urge to go there, feel and experience it with the five senses. I want to see things I haven't seen before and live that moment in first person.
I got into photography in order to preserve those moments.
When watching movies, I have always been interested in the boundary between what was included in the frames that were composed from bold angles and captured at CinemaScope aspect ratio, and the world outside. I like the landscape format that crops the top and bottom without fear or hesitation.
So, when it was time to print the pictures I took, I thought of printing the afterimage that was still in memory at CinemaScope aspect ratio like a scene from a movie.
I travel. And, time passes by. Taking pictures is what I do, I’m a traveling photographer.